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    ATI LPN paediatrics proctored exam

    A nurse is calculating the output of an infant admitted who has dehydration. When weighing the diaper, the nurse should equate 1 g of wet diaper weight to which of the following amounts of urine?

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. 30 mL: Incorrect. This is far too high; it does not correspond to typical urine output. B. 1 mL: Correct. It is a standard practice to equate 1 gram of wet diaper weight to 1 mL of urine, providing an accurate measure for fluid balance in infants. C. 15 mL: Incorrect. This is too high for the given weight-to-volume ratio. D. 5 mL: Incorrect. This is too high and does not match standard pediatric guidelines.

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